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Watch 'break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored', the new video from Ariana Grande
Nick Reilly Feb 8, 2019 7:31 am GMT
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Here's the latest from Ari...
Ariana Grande has released the music video for new track 'break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored', which has arrived on the same day as new album 'Thank U, Next.'
The new track is taken from the pop titan's second album in six months, and comes accompanied by a video that is littered with familiar faces.
In the clip, we see a romantic conflict slowly unfolding – and it's Riverdale star Charles Melton and model Ariel Yasmine who are at the very centre of it.
The track itself is a slow and slinking jam that just so happens to be the 12th and final track on her latest record.
The album's release comes hours after Ariana confirmed why she won't be performing at the Grammys this coming Sunday.
Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich had previously said Grande had declined to perform after multiple conversations because she "felt it was too late for her to pull something together", but Grande is now disputing this version of events.
"I've kept my mouth shut but now you're lying about me," she wrote on Twitter. "I can pull together a performance over night and you know that, Ken. It was when my creativity & self-expression was stifled by you that I decided not to attend. I hope the show is exactly what you want it to be and more."
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Praised be Jesus Christ and His Most Holy Mother Mary His Most Holy Mother!
-Byzantine Liturgy, Troparion of Easter.
"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." The first element we encounter in the framework of the Easter events is the empty tomb. In itself it is not a direct proof of Resurrection; the absence of Christ's body from the tomb could be explained otherwise. Nonetheless the empty tomb was still an essential sign for all. Its discovery by the disciples was the first step toward recognizing the very fact of the Resurrection. This was the case, first with the holy women, and then with Peter. The disciple "whom Jesus loved" affirmed that when he entered the empty tomb and discovered "the linen cloths lying there", "he saw and believed". This suggests that he realized from the empty tomb's condition that the absence of Jesus' body could not have been of human doing and that Jesus had not simply returned to earthly life as had been the case with Lazarus (from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #s 638 & 640).
Easter (referred to as the Pasch in the East) is not simply one feast among others, but the "Feast of feasts," and the "Solemnity of solemnities." The event of Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead is the most unique in all of history. Had Jesus not risen from the tomb, the Christian Faith would be like so many others; one of belief in Him as a great teacher of divine wisdom; yet nothing more. Indeed, we believe in the One who has the power to conquer the greatest of enemies: death itself. Our blessed Lord rose from the dead, but not a return to what His earthly life had been before. Christ's Resurrection is essentially different. In his risen body He passes from the state of death to another life beyond time and space. At Jesus' Resurrection His body is filled with the power of the Holy Spirit: He shares the divine life in His glorious state, so that St. Paul can say that Christ is "the Man of heaven."
We too share in the Divine Life; first through Baptism and particularly in the "Sacrament of Sacraments," the Most Holy Eucharist. As Catholics, we have the privilege and duty to weekly assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and, please God, always in the state of grace, to reverently receive the Real Presence of our crucified and risen Lord – the pledge of our future glory.
Mary Magdalene and the holy women, in their deep sorrow, were the first who went to the tomb to tend to the somber task of anointing the Lord's lifeless Body. To their utter amazement, however, they encountered not the dead but the Risen One.
May we have that same Easter joy and amazement each time we encounter Him here at Holy Mass and come away from the celebration to live and share the good news that Jesus Christ is risen...Yes – He is truly risen!
A Blessed and Holy Easter to all and may God bless and reward you for all generosity to St. Paul's and to me. Be assured that all of you are remembered in our Easter Novena of Masses.


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Opinion – Glenn Irwin A Potential Race Winner On His Macau GP Debut?
Having dazzled during the second qualifying session, at the 50th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, the question has to be asked, can Glenn Irwin win on his debut at Macau.
Tomorrow's 12 lap race sees the Be Wiser Ducati rider, start from third on the grid, following his extremely impressive lap time of 2 minutes 25.065 seconds.
A podium finisher at the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix, he has gelled exceptionally quickly, with the iconic and historic streets of Macau.
His unique sounding Pagniale Ducati mount, has proven an ideal Macau GP stead.
For many Ducati's are not the ideal machinery, for competition at the international roads meeting's.
With this been the case, perhaps the main reason why the Ducati has proven so fruitful at Macau, is due to the layout of the iconic roads course, which provides a feel of roads and short circuit competition combined.
This is another aspect of what makes the Macau Grand Prix unique, it's an event which Glenn Irwin already adores.
Loving the atmosphere, the ambience, the surroundings and most of all the circuit, Glenn it's fair to say has been for many the standout competitor thus far of the 50th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix.
Will he finish his Macau GP debut in the best possible way tomorrow, with race victory? it's a possibility, but there's a few factors to throw into the equation.
They are, how quickly will the Ducati get off the line compared to the BMW's, will the experience of his fellow competitors prove key, and how durable will the Metzeler tyres be compared to the Dunlop mounted competitors.
If it all comes together though, we could very well be looking at Glenn Irwin, as a new international road race winner.


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Famous Innovations team to represent India at Cannes Young Lions Creative
The duo comprising Mithila Saraf (Copy) and Nishad Jagtap (Art) won the Indian leg of the competition which included two rounds
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Mithila Saraf and Nishad Jagtap
Mithila Saraf (Copy) and Nishad Jagtap (Art) from Famous Innovations have qualified for the Cannes Young Lions Creative Competition 2017. The duo has won the Indian leg of the competition for the second year in a row. Jagtap and Saraf win an all-expenses paid trip to France to participate in the global Young Lions competition in Cannes.
Saraf and Jagtap commented, "We are honoured and excited for the next leg of the journey. It's an uncomparable opportunity and representing India at Cannes among 50 countries is truly humbling. We hope to make everyone proud."
Raj Kamble
Raj Kamble, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Famous Innovations, said, "Nishad and Mithila have been shining at Famous since the last many years. They always bring something innovative to the table. I am sure they will reign in the Lion at Cannes too."
The Times Group represents Cannes Young Lions in India and the judging process was assessed and monitored by Ernst & Young.
The jury this year comprised Amer Jaleel, Chairman & CCO, Mullen Lowe Lintas; Tista Sen, SVP & NCD, JWT; Ashish Khazanchi, Managing Partner, Enormous; Soumitra Karnik, NCD, Dentsu; and Hemant Shringy, ECD, BBDO.
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Though not strictly classified as a horror movie, Universal's 1940 production of THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (89 mins.) fits comfortably alongside some of its strongest monster rallies. In fact, this Nathaniel Hawthorne adaptation falls somewhere between an A-grade studio project and a superior B-effort, sporting George Sanders as the conniving member of a colonial New England family who dreams of lost treasure laying about their ancestral home. Vincent Price, meanwhile, contributes one of his most sympathetic turns as Sanders' brother, framed for their father's death and sent to waste away in prison, leaving his beloved fiancée (Margaret Lindsay) behind.
As you might expect, the Lester Cole-Harold Greene script is freely adapted from Hawthorne but functions well as a strong dramatic piece with appropriately gothic flair. Sanders serves up plum villainy with Lindsay a particular standout as Hepzibah, initially a young woman with unwavering devotion to her fiancée, who's hardened by years of heartbreak. Price, displaying a kinder and gentler side, shows flashes of "leading man" material that he would soon forgo for a career in screen villainy and director Joe May allows them all some delicious dialogue plus a few overheated moments, especially through its first two acts.
Tom Weaver's essential "Universal Horrors" book notes that "Seven Gables" doesn't offer much of a climax, but the picture is still very entertaining, well-performed, and an essential addition for any fan of the studio's output from that era. Kino Lorber's Blu-Ray is sourced from a superior Universal catalog master (1.37 B&W, DTS MA mono sound) with fine detail and a print generally in excellent shape. Troy Howarth's commentary, which he seems to be reciting, hits upon a lot of salient points but is presented in such a frantic manner that it's a bit hard to digest.
Another Universal-licensed catalog title, THE LAND UNKNOWN (78 mins., 1957), may be worth a view for '50s Monster fans, though this B-movie is a step down from the studio's better genre efforts – even of its time. Future Tarzan Jock Mahoney leads a Naval expedition to the Antarctic where a plume of warm water houses a tropical kingdom isolated from the rest of the world – that includes dinosaurs, even if they're just (mostly) regular-sized lizards dressed up for the anamorphic proportions of this studio programmer.
Under 80 minutes, "The Land Unknown" reportedly blew most of its budget on a mechanical dinosaur, resulting in a fairly threadbare production on the Cinemascope canvas. That said, the movie is fun, briskly paced and reasonably entertaining if one's expectations are dialed down, with Kino Lorber's Blu-Ray sourced from an acceptable 1080p (2.35) Universal catalog master. The presentation is solid if not quite as robust as "Seven Gables," with an animated image gallery and commentary from Tom Weaver and David Schecter on-tap. The DTS MA mono sound is fine, sporting a mostly unremarkable score from an uncredited Henry Mancini among others (Herman Stein, Hans J. Salter, and Heinz Roemheld).
Back during the heyday of Touchstone Pictures – that era when Disney produced movies for adults – the studio scored a coup when it reunited with "Dead Poets Society" helmer Peter Weir and French superstar Gerard Depardieu, making his first American movie, on GREEN CARD (107 mins., 1990, PG-13). The film received positive reviews and even earned Weir an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay – kudos that, in hindsight, seem pretty much undeserved.
"Green Card" is a strangely claustrophobic romantic-comedy that, if you didn't know better, feels like it was adapted from a stage play. Though shot on-location in New York, the movie is mostly confined to interior sets and is strictly focused on both Depardieu and his co-star, Andie MacDowell, with minimal supporting characters of any consequence. And yet, Weir's script – following the blossoming relationship between a horticulturist who wants a prime greenhouse apartment in the city, and a Frenchman who needs a green card to stay in the states – offers scant enrichment of either character. The movie makes an odd choice to jump right into its central scenario without spending the time to establish either lead, and then offers little development of the duo as they find themselves having to stay together while, eventually, falling in love in the process.
Part of the problem is that Depardieu and MacDowell fail to generate much chemistry together. Making his U.S. debut, Depardieu tries hard but needed a more outgoing female lead to play opposite (he seemed much more comfortable in his second Touchstone vehicle, "My Father The Hero"). MacDowell, who fared better opposite Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day," is fine here on her own merits, but the contrast between them isn't strong enough to overcome the thinly-drawn story. The movie feels frigid and distant, and the confined interior settings amplify that there's just something missing from the film, particularly from an emotional angle.
Still, whether it was the presence of Depardieu or Weir's stature, most critics of the day applauded "Green Card," which generated decent box-office in the winter of 1991. Kino Lorber brings the film to BD this month and it's unquestionably one of the best of their Disney-licensed titles in terms of its overall transfer – with nice detail, a lack of noise and natural colors, the 1080p (1.85) AVC encode bears all the hallmarks of a recent master. The 2.0 DTS MA stereo audio is a bit center heavy but pops into stereo whenever Hans Zimmer's sparse score appears.
For extras, a new 10-minute interview with MacDowell is included. The actress praises working with Weir and Depardieu, while lamenting that the film was one of the first to be "guided" by test screenings, resulting in the studio wanting a tidier ending. Weir fought against it and won the battle, at least as far as this film was concerned.
THE PINK PANTHER CARTOON COLLECTION Volume 5 Blu-Ray (153 mins, 1976-78; Kino Lorber): Volume 5 of Kino's superb retrospective of the classic DePatie-Freleng animated Pink Panther shorts showcases the series at a crossroads. These mid to late '70s shorts offer the final dozen or so Panther cartoons that were released in theaters in the U.S. before the series shifted to television, where it became Saturday morning fare for years to come.
As a result, this newly-released Blu-Ray offers the end of the Panther's theatrical run and the start of his TV tenure, though these shorts were still produced in the same format and played theatrically overseas (many of them showed up in the U.S. as well, though usually after their initial broadcasts). Included here are Mystic Pink, The Pink of Arabee, The Pink Pro, The Pink Piper, Pinky Doodle, Sherlock Pink, Rocky Pink Therapeutic Pink, Pink Pictures, The Pink Arcade, Pink Lemonade, Pink Trumpet, Dietetic Pink, Sprinkle Me Pink, Pink UFO, Pink Lightning, Cat and the Pinkstalk, Pink Daddy, Pink SWAT, Pink and Shovel, Yankee Doodle Pink, Pet Pink Pebbles and The Pink of Bagdad.
Each short is presented in its original 1.33 format with mono DTS MA sound, via MGM transfers similar to Kino's previous Blu-Rays (good detail, some anomalies popping up in the source material). Extras include commentaries on numerous shorts by animation experts like Jerry Beck, Mark Arnold and Greg Ford, plus a segment with animator Art Leonardi and the animated title sequences from all eight of the Blake Edwards Panther films (no Steve Martin or Alan Arkin here!).
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POLICE STORY (100 mins., 1985)/POLICE STORY 2 (122 mins., 1988) Blu-Ray (Criterion): Marvelous new Criterion edition remasters two of Jackie Chan's best – the initial entries in his long-running "Police Story" series – in spectacular new HD transfers.
In the original 1985 "Police Story," Chan – who also directed both installments – plays Ka-kui, a Hong Kong cop sent undercover to take down a crime lord who, even after being apprehended, causes even more trouble in the bigger (though not necessarily better) 1988 follow-up for both the resourceful HK cop and his girlfriend (Maggie Cheung).
Of course, it's the manic Chan stunts – performed without the benefit of CGI enhancement – that give both "Police Story" entries their zest and enduring vitality, both as standalone entertainments and two of the finest features from the golden '80s heyday of Hong Kong cinema. Chan's widescreen antics are just as appealing, if not more so, today considering the endless, interchangeable effects sequences we see in contemporary fare – here are some actual stunts performed by real people, most of all Chan, whose acrobatic performances make revisiting both of these pictures a particular delight.
Criterion's Blu-Ray edition includes brilliant 4K transfers (2.35) of both films, and what a difference these digital restorations make compared to prior home video releases we've seen of these — and, unfortunately, too many of Chan's other pictures — in the past. A longer version of "Police Story 2," derived from a 2K transfer of a subtitled 35mm HK release print, also debuts in this set, while audio options include the original Cantonese mono audio (with English subtitles), a somewhat reworked 5.1 DTS MA Cantonese remix, or an English mono dubbed track. Extras include a new interview with filmmaker – and Chan fan – Edgar Wright, as well as a podcast interview between Wright and Chan; Grady Hendrix on Chan's screen persona and directorial/stunt techniques; an archival 1989 TV interview with Chan and Cheung; other archival interviews with Chan and stuntman Benny Lai, excerpts from a 1999 Chan-directed biography, a Chan stunt reel and numerous other goodies. Highly recommended!
DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE Blu-Ray (158 mins., 2018, R; Lionsgate): Low-budget auteur S. Craig Zahler reteams with Vince Vaughn and adds Mel Gibson into the mix for this punishingly violent – and overlong – crime thriller. Gibson and Vaughn play veteran cops gone wrong while Tory Kittles co-stars as a comparatively more admirable felon who hooks up with their racist, greedy tendencies in a movie that, like Zahler's previous works, is a real slow burn. The question facing anyone endeavoring to see "Dragged Across Concrete" is whether or not you want to devote 2½ hours of your life to seedy and repellent characters – and writing that feels so forced at times (particularly in regards to comments about minorities) that contrived is an understatement. The performances are strong and there are sections where Zahler seems like a major talent – but then, just like his earlier outings, self-indulgence eventually puts the kibosh on such notions. Lionsgate's Blu-Ray of "Dragged Across Concrete" hits on April 23rd sporting a 1080p (2.39) transfer, 5.1 DTS MA sound, a Digital HD copy, and several featurettes.
THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (120 mins., 2019; PG; Fox): Likeable kids flick from writer-director Joe Cornish overstays its welcome by at least 15-20 minutes, but still functions as an alright timekiller for children. Cornish's original story about an everyday British boy who uncovers Excalibur and trains under a modern day Merlin (Patrick Stewart) in order to defeat sorceress Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson) provides an appealing enough storyline with laughs and action to spare – it's just unnecessarily padded, with a message that's delivered with a sledgehammer, much less a sword, in its final half-hour. Fox's 4K Ultra HD combo pack includes an HDR presentation with 7.1 DTS MA audio, deleted scenes, numerous featurettes, the Blu-Ray and a Digital HD copy.
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. THE FATAL FIVE Ultra HD Combo Pack (77 mins., 2019, PG-13; Warner): Fairly forgettable DC Universe animated movie finds Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman joining up with Jessica Cruz (the next Green Lantern) and newcomer Starboy as they take on the Fatal Five – bad guys including Mano, Persuader, and Tharok, who utilize an unwitting Cruz to bring Emerald Express and Valdius back to join in their villainy. PG-13 rated but loosely based on Bruce Timm's prior Justice League animated adventures, with familiar voices including Kevin Conroy (Batman), Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman) and George Newbern (Supes) on-hand. Warner's attractive 4K UHD package is now available featuring DTS MA 5.1 audio, commentary with Timm and other crew members, featurettes, two bonus DC vault cartoons, a Digital HD copy, Blu-Ray, and preview of the next DC animated feature, the anticipated "Batman: Hush."
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THE BIG C – The Complete Series Blu-Ray (20 hours, 2010-13; Mill Creek): Laura Linney gives a winning performance as Cathy Jamison, a teacher in her early 40s who finds out that she has melanoma; her decision to deal with it in an upbeat frame of mind drove this Showtime series from creator Darlene Hunt, co-starring Oliver Platt as Linney's husband and, in Season 1, Idris Elba as a man whom Linney has an affair with and Gabourey Sibide ("Precious…") as a mouthy student in Linney's class. Things become somewhat more uneven in Season 2 – where Cathy undergoes an experimental treatment, strikes up a relationship with fellow patient Hugh Dancy and questions her oddball new doc (Alan Alda) – and its concluding seasons, though Linney remains steadfast in her performance throughout. Mill Creek's Blu-Ray is available this week featuring, for the first time, the series in HD (1.78, 5.1 DTS MA soundtracks).
THE TAKE (1974, PG)/BLACK GUNN (96 mins., R, 1972; Mill Creek): A "Soul Cinema" double feature from the Columbia Pictures vaults from Mill Creek also hits stores this week. "The Take" stars Billy Dee Williams as a New Mexico cop looking for a payoff in a corrupt department that finds other cops (Albert Salmi), corrupt business men (Vic Morrow) and hoods (Frankie Avalon) all vying for a piece of the pie. Jim Brown top-lines "Black Gunn," where the ex-football superstar plays a night club owner who goes after the mob goons who murdered his brother. Both films feature 1.85 AVC encoded transfers and DTS MA mono sound on a single disc.
THE HEART GUY Series 3 DVD (473 mins., 2018; Acorn/RLJ): Season 3 of the hit Australian comic-drama stars Rodger Corser as a brilliant and arrogant surgeon who gives up his Sydney job to head back to his rural hometown. In Whyhope, he learns he's inherited his family's farm and a lot of debt while still trying to navigate his relationship with local hospital boss Penny (the lovely Hayley McElhinney). RLJ's DVD of "The Heart Guy"'s third season is now available featuring 16:9 transfers and stereo soundtracks across three discs…Also new from Acorn this month is A PLACE TO CALL HOME: SEASON 6 (519 mins., 2018),the final installment of the award-winning Australian series that mixes period interest with soap opera elements with a distinctively Aussie style. Social components are also addressed in this late '50s set Seven network series, here concluding its DVD run from RLJ featuring its last 10 episodes with 16:9 transfers and 5.1 soundtracks.
SHAMELESS: The Complete Ninth Season (780 mins., 2018-19; Warner): William H. Macy and the departing Emmy Rossum star in the ninth season of Showtime's "Shameless." Here, politics pushes the Gallaghers into all kinds of activities on the South Side of Chicago, including Frank promoting a candidate with sketchy morals; Fiona investing in commercial real estate; and Debbie advocating extreme measures in pushing for equal pay. Warner's DVD, available April 23rd, includes 16:9 (1.78) transfers and 5.1 Dolby Digital sound along with unaired scenes for supplements.
CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME DVD (80 mins., 2019; PBS): American Masters tribute to the pioneering black country singer from director Barbara Hall offers a chronicle of both Pride and the music genre itself. From his upbringing in the segregated Mississippi Delta to his induction in the Country Music Hall of Fame, Pride's triumphs over numerous adversities make for a compelling PBS documentary, here presented in an extended Director's Cut (the broadcast versions ran in an hour-long slot). Additional extras in PBS' DVD include CMA Award footage and additional unused segments, a 16:9 transfer and 5.1 sound. Recommended.
FARINELLI Blu-Ray (111 mins. 1994, R; Film Movement): The life and times of "castradi" opera singer Farinelli is chronicled in this French/Italian film from director Gerard Corbiau and producer Vera Belmont. Stefano Dionisi plays the singer with Enrico Lo Verso as his composer brother, who tour Europe in a film that apparently takes some major liberties with Farinelli's life and times but still functions as a pungent chronicle of the era. Film Movement's Blu-Ray (1.85) is based on a new 2K digital restoration and includes interviews, a Making Of featurette and French/Italian audio with English subtitles.
Magnolia New Releases: On DVD this month, TICKLED (91 mins., 2016) is a documentary from David Farrier and Dylan Reeve that chronicles the duo's strange quest to find out what's at the bottom of an online tickling-video scheme (yes) where its participants are tied up and paid to be tickled. They expose a strange underworld of criminality and harassment in this bizarre true-life doc, presented on DVD by Magnolia with a 16:9 (1.85) transfer and 5.1 sound…The documentary THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ANDRE (93 mins., 2019, PG-13) profiles Andre Leon Talley, influential fashionista, in Kate Novack's well-rounded look at Talley's life, from his upbringing in the Jim Crow South to his place at the top of his field. Magnolia's DVD (1.78, 5.1) is available alongside "Tickled" on April 23rd.
NEXT TIME: Twilight Time's April Blu-Rays, including MELVIN AND HOWARD. Until then, don't forget to drop in on the official Aisle Seat Message Boards and direct any emails to our email address. Cheers everyone!
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For second there I thought somebody hat put the Leslie Nielsen series on Blu-ray...
THE LAND UNKNOWN has the worst T-Rex in the history of dinosaur movies, worth a look for that reason alone!
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Case of the Mondays: Nationals Fail to Capitalize on Rare Opening
by Ricky Dimon - 8/17/2015
The Washington Nationals' 2015 campaign may be coming to an end sooner rather than later if they are not careful as the stretch run of Major League Baseball's regular season approaches. On the pigskin, meanwhile, it remains to be seen if the New York Jets can even make it to the regular 16-game slate. Their training camp, of course, has been highlighted by Geno Smith's teammate-induced broken jaw.
All odds provided by Bovada Sportsbook.
Washington Nationals . The New York Mets won seven games in a row and 11 of 13 earlier this month to storm ahead of Washington in the National League East. Finally, however, New York gave the Nationals an opportunity by getting swept at the hands of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates this past weekend. But the Nats could not take advantage; not even close. They are on a six-game losing streak after getting swept in four straight outings at the San Francisco Giants. Washington has also been shut out three times in this current skid. Matt Williams' club is 4.5 games back of New York in the division and 9.5 games out of a wild-card spot. The Mets are -250 to win the division and +500 to win the NL Pennant.
Geno Smith . Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the Jets' quarterback got socked by a little-known teammate and will be out for six to 10 weeks. IK Enemkpali delivered the blow during an alleged disagreement about who owed who money and how much. For what it's worth, Enemkpali promptly got released by New York and picked up by-you guessed it-Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills. More importantly, the Jets have to go back to the drawing board for their signal-caller position. Ryan Fitzpatrick has the inside track on the starting job. Meanwhile, head coach Todd Bowles blasted Smith this past weekend for playing catch with a friend just two days after surgery. The Jets are +2500 to win the AFC championship.
Arkansas . The Razorbacks will be without running back Jonathan Williams for an "extended" period of time, according to head coach Bret Bielema. Williams suffered a foot injury during a scrimmage this past weekend and will require surgery. There is no timetable for his return. The senior was a preseason All-SEC second team selection-and for good reason. Last year he led Arkansas in rushing with 1,190 yards on 211 carries (5.6 average) while scoring 12 touchdowns. The Razorbacks are +1000 to win the conference title and +5000 to win the National Championship.
Chelsea . To say Chelsea's season-and title defense-in this 2015-16 Premier League campaign is off to a poor start would be putting it kindly for the Blues. It has been downright awful. Chelsea opened with an unceremonious 2-2 draw against Swansea and sank to another depth altogether when the club got blown out by rival Manchester City 3-0 on Sunday. Outplaying the Blues from start to finish, City got a goal from Sergio Aguero in the 31st minute before scoring clinchers in the 79th and 85th minutes. You have to go all the way down to 16th (tied) on the EPL table to find Chelsea, which has one point and a -3 goal differential. The Blues are -155 favorites over West Brom on Saturday and +350 to win the league title.
Novak Djokovic . The world No. 1 has been dominant this season, with two Grand Slam titles (Australian Open and Wimbledon) and one runner-up major finish (French Open). Prior to last week, he had also won every single second-tier event (Masters 1000) in which he participated in 2015 (four for four). Djokovic came close to staying perfect in Masters 1000s at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, but he got upset by second-seeded Andy Murray on Sunday. Murray ended an eight-match losing streak in the head-to-head series by prevailing 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in exactly three hours. Djokovic is a -105 favorite to win the U.S. Open next month.
Kevin Harvick . The most consistent driver in NASCAR with 20 Top-10 finishes on the season and a comfortable lead in the Sprint Cup points standings, Harvick has been unable to build on his two victories in 2015 since mid-March. The No. 4 car crossed the checkered finish line in third and second place, respectively, the past two weeks. It ran out of gas seconds before a would-be victory at Watkins Glen before getting outclassed by Matt Kenseth in Michigan on Sunday.
Jordan Spieth .Spieth will not be too bummed out by his second-place showing at the PGA Championship. After all, he simply ran into a 20-under buzz-saw in the form of Jason Day and still surpassed Rory McIlroy for the No. 1 ranking in the world despite failing to lift the massive Wanamaker Trophy. That being said, it almost hard to believe how close Spieth came to winning the calendar-year Grand Slam. After triumphing at the Masters and U.S. Open, the 22-year-old missed a playoff at the British Open by just one stroke in addition to his runner-up performance at Whistling Straits. Spieth and McIlroy are +650 co-favorites to win next year's Masters.
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Blue Thumb Records fue un sello discográfico norteamericano fundado en 1968 por Bob Krasnow, junto con los antiguos ejecutivos de A&M Records, Tommy LiPuma y Don Graham. El último lanzamiento de Blue Thumb tuvo lugar en 1978.

Historia
Antes de fundar Blue Thumb, Bob Krasnow había estado ligado al negocio discográfico durante muchos años, trabajando como promotor para King Records y para Buddah/Kama Sutra Records. Blue Thumb fue originalmente el nombre que se le iba a dar a la banda de Captain Beefheart, pero Krasnow pensó que el nombre no era para un grupo de rock, por lo que lo utilizó para bautizar a su sello discográfico.

Los artistas que grabaron con Blue Thumb Records fueron Captain Beefheart, Phil Upchurch, Ben Sidran, Last Poets, Gerry Rafferty, The Credibility Gap, The Crusaders, Hugh Masekela, Sam Lay, Sylvester, Southwind, Robbie Basho, Tom Rapp, Aynsley Dunbar's Retaliation, Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, Jimmy Smith, Dave Mason, The Pointer Sisters, T. Rex, Ike & Tina Turner, Love, Gábor Szabó, Mark-Almond, Modereko y National Lampoon.

Blue Thumb originalmente usó una distribuidora independiente, pero a partir de 1970 se hizo cargo Capitol/EMI. Gulf and Western lo hizo a partir de 1971, ABC Records desde 1974 y MCA Records desde 1979.

En el Reino Unido y Europa, Blue Thumb publicó a través de Harvest Records entre 1969 y 1971, e Island Records posteriormente.

El sello fue reactivado en 1995 para publicar blues y soft rock. Esto siguió siendo así, incluso después de la fusión de 1998 entre la sociedad matriz, Universal Music Group y PolyGram, quedando bajo el control de Verve Music Group. A principios de 2005, the Blue Thumb fue desactivado de nuevo, siendo sustituido por Verve Forecast.

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With more and more users going mobile, just about every brand needs a stellar app these days. When users try to navigate to your desktop website on their mobile devices and find that it doesn't work properly, you risk losing them for good. Whether you're new to mobile app development or you just aren't sure what to expect from the creation process, here's what you need to know before you get started.
Having a mobile app that works on iPhones but not Samsung Galaxies is not how you want to go. When an app only works on certain devices, that means you will be alienating potential customers from the get-go. Once they have a bad experience with your app, they are likely to uninstall it and may never download it again. While developing apps that work across multiple mobile platforms is not easy, you can pull the task off seamlessly by working with the right mobile app development firm, as they will offer this service and do the cross-platform work for you.
Mobile app users expect an app that works seamlessly, with a clear and intuitive interface that is free of confusion. People tend to use their mobile devices when they are on the go or expecting a quick response, so they will not want to waste time on an app that is full of errors and glitches or one that is complicated to use.
Whether your users will get that seamless experience they're looking for comes down to your mobile app design, and this design will also need to speak to your audience and convey your brand message at the same time. It's a tall order, but with an experienced design firm, you will be able to have the best of all worlds in the form of an app that meets the needs of your business and your target audience at the same time.
The right mobile app design firm will start out by working with you to determine the core features that need to be on the app. At this point, a working prototype should go into development, as that will help with the visual and functional elements of the decision process. Your input should matter, and if something can't be done exactly the way you want, you should receive an explanation as to why along with alternatives that align with your original goals. In order to get the app of your dreams, you need to be able to work effectively with the firm you have chosen for this process, so keep that in mind when you are weighing all your options.
A web application development project is a lot to tackle, and it often turns out to be a large project in scope and size. This is where solid unit testing comes in, as the bigger the project gets, the bigger the chances of human errors are. This can be controlled by having unit tests written for all of your app functions, which allows for automated testing to confirm the app is functioning as expected, even as changes are made during the development process.
You will want an app that is intelligent so you can make fundamental changes later if the need arises. While technology does come and go fairly quickly, there are some steps your web design firm can take to help ensure you'll be able to modify your app in the future as the needs of your brand or your audience change.
Canadians are using mobile devices for more and more tasks these days, and this is a worldwide trend that is showing no signs of letting up any time soon. Stay ahead of your competition and get yourself out there to a larger audience by having a smooth, cutting-edge and attractive mobile app designed for your brand today. If you currently have an app, keep in mind that the tech world moves quickly, and your app may already be in immediate need of an update.


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Everyone is dreaming of a relaxing holiday, unwinding on a large beachfront deck, looking at a magnificent seaside views while having a glass of your favorite wine in your hand as you watch the boats sail by. For some, they want to picture themselves snoozing on a sun-lounge under the coconut trees, sitting by the coral sea.
You can experience all of these in one of the most amazing Cairns City accommodation. Koala Court is the answer to your dream holiday. This retreat accommodation is mainly visited by interstate and overseas guests.
Wandering along the beach is a great way to kill stressful days. Collecting shells, fishing on the beach-side, or going for a bush walk, you can really have a lot of things to do aside from sitting and enjoying the views of the shore. Wallabies, birds, butterflies – you can also spend the time with the native wildlife of Redden Island.
Dolphins and Pelicans are just some common animals that you will often see as you wake up early in the morning. Kids? Well, you can let them play and enjoy the white sand beach. You might also want to dive in a pool surrounded by tropical gardens.
Wondering why Koala Court is considered as one of the top Cairns City accommodation? It is simply because of its fabulous and modern design. Koala Court is designed to the highest specifications to fit for all types of guests.
The decorations are a combination of contemporary style, broad mix of modern designs and antique furnishings. Upon stepping on a sophisticatedly designed rug, you will see a lot of decorations, from a Gail Mabo painting, to a Pierre Paulin Ribbon chair, they offer a variety of furnitures and designs.
A fully equipped kitchen and living rooms seamlessly extended to the outside deck with barbeque area through bifolding glass doors. The central kitchen is also amazing, it includes a huge island bench that facilitates group entertainment activities with sea views.


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Alexander Viktorovich Blokhin () (born 12 January 1951 in Ivanovo, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian diplomat. He served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Australia between 2005 and 2010. On 5 May 2011 he was appointed Ambassador of Russia to Turkmenistan.

Career
Blokhin graduated from the Ivanovo Power Institute in 1974, and for the next three years worked in various capacities at Fizpribor in Kirov. From 1977–1978, Blokhin was attached to the USSR Ministry of Defence, and from 1983–1990 was the chief engineer of the Shchelkovo Bioindustrial Complex.

In 1990, Blokhin was elected a member of the Supreme Soviet of Russia, and served until its dissolution in 1993. Since 1992, he has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Alexander Blokhin's first ambassadorial appointment came in 1995, when he was appointed at ambassador of Russia to Azerbaijan, a post he held until 1999. From January 2000 he was the Minister for Federal Affairs, Nationalities and Migration in Mikhail Kasyanov's Cabinet, until October 2001 when the position was abolished.

In September 2002, he began his next ambassador post as Ambassador of Russia to Belarus, staying in Minsk until July 2005. On 10 November 2005, by decree of President Vladimir Putin, Blokhin was appointed as Ambassador of Russia to Australia. As Russia's ambassador to Australia, Alexander Blokhin was concurrently accredited as the non-resident ambassador to Fiji, Vanuatu and Nauru, in January 2006, February 2006 and March 2006, respectively.

Blokhin speaks Russian and English.

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Sri Lanka's day of misery at Centurion
Francois Du Plesis was the star for South Africa on day three
By Ruan van der Merwe in Centurion
After a brilliant start to their tour of South Africa, Sri Lanka's miseries were compounded on third day's play yesterday as several of their players pulled out with injuries allowing the Proteas to consolidate into a strong position.
The game was hanging in the balance when play resumed on day three with the Proteas 79 runs behind on a Centurion pitch that always brings quicks into the equation. Already reduced to nine players with Dhananjaya de Silva and Kasun Rajitha being ruled out of the game with injuries, Sri Lanka's problems compounded with their quickest bowler Lahiru Kumara too pulling out.
Kumara had bowled at a decent pace sending a set Faf du Plessis on the back foot and beating him with a couple of away swinging deliveries. He was troubled by a groin strain.
Later Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga also withdrew with niggles. The leg-spinner returned and went onto finish with four wickets.
The hosts were making merry in the meanwhile with Faf posting his tenth century and Keshav Maharaj making a career best 73.
It was Faf's career best score as well and cruelly he was dismissed one short of a maiden double hundred offering a simple catch to mid-on. It would have been also the second double hundred by a South African against Sri Lanka. Only King Kallis has scored a double against the Lankans
South Africa's total of 621 is their highest against Sri Lanka; the previous best being 580 for four declared at Newlands in 2012. It was also their highest score at Centurion and the seventh highest score ever – home or away.
Despite the setbacks, the Sri Lankans kept their spirits high but the lead of 225 that they had conceded left too much catching up to do with one of their regular batsmen – Dhananjaya de Silva ruled out of the series. That list could have more casualties. Already Suranga Lakmal and Oshada Fernando have missed the first Test due to injuries.
Lungi Ngidi did considerable damage with the new ball. He nailed skipper Dimuth Karunaratne with a delivery that kept low and then had Kusal Mendis caught at second slip for no score.
The intensity with which Sri Lanka came into the game will be in question. The tourists were involved in a T-20 competition before coming to South Africa and went into the Test series straight without even a practice match due to health restrictions. The gap between the T-20 final and the opening Test was ten days.
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Sri Lanka Cricket announced the appointment of Olympic Silver Medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe as the 'Consultant—Mentoring and Development of Women's Cricket."
Jayasinghe, one of the most decorated athletes produced by Sri Lanka and the only female athlete to win an Olympic medal for her country and the only Asian woman athlete to have won an Olympic medal in sprint events, will use her story of grit and determination to inspire the present and future generations of women cricketers in Sri Lanka.
Her appointment took effect on February 1, 2023.
Sri Lanka will be without Hasini Perera during the T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka have left out experienced campaigner Hasini Perera from their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup after she suffered an injury. Perera, who was named in the original squad, was forced out after injuring her finger during a practice session.
She has been replaced by Sathya Sandeepani, whose only appearance for the national side came in the 2020 T20 World Cup encounter against runners-up India. Apart from the forced change, the Asian side have also made a couple of changes to their squad from the one that reached the Asia Cup final last October.
Rashmi Silva and Madushika Methtananda, two players who didn't get an opportunity in the Asia Cup, have been left out of the squad for the World Cup in favour of Vishmi Gunaratne and Ama Kanchana. 17-year-old Vishmi made her debut in both T20Is and ODIs last year for Sri Lanka and the experienced Ama Kanchana, who made her T20I debut almost 10 years ago, has been recalled for the first time since the Commonwealth Games.
Chamari Athapaththu will lead the 15-member squad once again. Sri Lanka are in Group A alongside New Zealand, Bangladesh, hosts South Africa and defending champions Australia. They begin their campaign on the opening night (February 10) against South Africa at Newlands.
Chamari Athapaththu (C), Oshadi Ranasinghe, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasuriya, Tharika Sewwandi, Vishmi Gunaratne, Ama Kanchana, Sathya Sandeepani.
The captains of the two schools Mihilsara Oshan (President's College) and Adeesha Lakshan (Sri Parakrama NS) are seen with the trophy here.
Under 13 Division III Cricket Final
President's College Mahara and Sri Parakrama National School Kobeigane were declared joint champions of the Under 13 Division III cricket tournament after the final between the two schools ended in a no-decision at Ananda Sastralaya ground Kotte yesterday. In reply to President's 183 runs, Sri Parakrama National School were 133 for five wickets when rain prevented further play.


"... The strongest person I'll ever know is my mum ..." - Anna Cygne Anna has a peculiar power, she can sense the future. When her family moves from England to Oregon, Anna starts to sense something different in her future. She senses someone who was missing before, but who's coming back now. Someone with hair the same bronze shade as hers. Just what is Anna's mother hiding from her?


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Friday July 27, 5:00 am ET
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XsunX, Inc. (OTC BB:XSNX.OB - News) CEO, Tom Djokovich, spoke of the company's marketing and sales efforts in manufacturing, licensing and discussed how the company is also planning to manufacture their solar power product themselves.
HearUSA, Inc. (AMEX:EAR - News) Chairman Paul Brown, MD announced that life-sized cutouts of NFL Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula will be in all HearUSA outlets across the country. One of those cutouts made an appearance on MoneyTV.
Semotus Solutions, Inc. (AMEX:DLK - News) CEO, Anthony Lapine, announced the sale of a product license to Innofone.com, Inc. for $3.75 million in stock.
Manhattan West Mortgage CEO Roger Schlesinger discussed reactions to the mortgage market woes, new laws in certain states and offered his opinion as to the root of the problems.
Coates International, Ltd. (OTC BB:COTE.OB - News) Chairman and CEO Georges Coates explained the company was taking steps to protect its intellectual property in dealings with China.
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The Indian government's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has approved a new class of vehicle to ply on Indian roads – the quadricycle. The ministry has already issued a notification on the standards for quadricycle, like weight, emission and safety worthiness.
A vehicle will be classified as a quadricycle if its kerb weight is under 475kg, it passes the new safety and crash tests that have been mandated, and clears emission tests that have been created for various powertrains including petrol, diesel, CNG, LPG, hybrid and even electric. The safety standards are said to be even more stringent than the European standards for quadricycles.
This move is expected to finally provide a green light to Baja's Qute, a quadricycle that has, till now, been barred from launched in India due to a legal dispute regarding its category. The model had originally debuted way back at the 2012 Auto Expo as the RE60. Despite hurdles in its home market, Bajaj Auto has introduced the Qute in 11 international markets thus far (from Mexico and Peru to Sri Lanka and Indonesia), and plans to launch it in 10 more markets before the end of the year. During the last fiscal, Bajaj exported 5,000 units of the Qute and hopes to double that figure this year.
Powering the 400kg Qute is a rear-mounted 216cc, water-cooled, single-cylinder petrol engine mated to a four-speed manual transmission. Bajaj Auto claims a 70kph top speed and a fuel economy of 35kpl. Meant for extra urban transport, the quadricycle is 2.75m long, 1.3m wide, has 44 litres boot space and comes in 2+2 or 1+3 seating configurations.
The Qute is expected to be launched in India in the next few months, pending approval from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). The model will roll out of Bajaj Auto's plant in Chakan alongside the brand's three-wheelers, suggesting the Qute is not going to replace them immediately.


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Yellowsplainer? Did I actually read that? JFC, racism really is back in full force in this country.
The scratchy, bitey kid was transferred to a moderate/severe special day class for students with autism. He was trying to escape 3 or 4 times a day. It was dangerous. I hope he's happier and safer in his new class. After all that, I'm going to miss him!
It's sad when I take a day off of work because I'm sick...and use that day to catch up on work.
Give me a break- it is not confusing. Whitesplaining is when a white person "explains" racism to a person of color. It's like when a man explains feminism to you or tells you everything women "should do," taking over a conversation you started, speaking for you, and derailing your point, taking up all the air. Do you like that? No. I love how whenever someone even mentions this it's "divisive." LOL, who will protect the white people?!?
Whitesplainer sounds like a derogative term. Is it PC to say it? How about Blacksplainer? Or Yellow or Brownsplainer? Do we really need more divisiveness? How about Trumpsplainer? Hillarysplainer? Are those OK because they only demean political party representatives and not the color of the persons, who in this case are both white? Maybe Berniesplainer would have worked, but is that another name for Jewsplainer? So confusing.
Why can't job posters put the hours in the job posting instead of springing them on you at the interview? It would have been nice to know that the job I interviewed for was 2nd and 3rd shift, alternating. All I want is a job where I work during the day, 5 days a week. Is that so much to ask?
so tired of the whitesplainers at my work. I'm about to quit here.
I had my interview today for being a wastewater treatment operator. They gave me an oral test on how the plant works...I was not ready for that. I think I got most of the answers right, but hey, they probably are looking for someone who has more than just academic knowledge of how things work.


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Get Inspired – from the archives, Steve Jobs says go for it
by ImageMaker | May 20, 2013 | Apple, Decisions, Embrace, Inspiration, Inspire, Life, Live, Living, Norm, Out, Possibilities, Possibility, Possible, Stand, Step, Step Out, Steve Jobs
If you sincerely want to make a mark in this lifetime, step out from the "norms" of life and embrace the possibilities that truly exist. The following vision from the archives reminds us about Steve Jobs – Secrets of Life. "Look in the mirror and...
Hilary Devey's Women at the Top on BBC 2
by ImageMaker | Sep 7, 2012 | Australia, Awareness, career success, Coaching, Community, Culture, Feminism, Feminist, In The News, Leadership, Life Lessons, Living, Media, Possibilities, Possibility, Power, Powerful, Professional, Women, women in the workforce, womens' rights
An engaging documentary examining why so few women make it to the top in business. Hilary Devey's Women at the Top starts tomorrow (Thursday 6 September) at 9pm on BBC 2 (UK). A colleague of mine Heather Jackson Founder of An Inspirational Journey is involved in this...


Could the 3D Printer save the public library service? I have noticed for a short while something on the internet about public libraries becoming "Maker Spaces" where people can use, amongst other things, 3D printers. There's this video which explains the possibilities, if you've not seen it already: For those of you who have not heard of 3D printers before, that feeling you now have after watching the video has a name. It's called "Future Shock" and you're going to have to get used to it. Give yourself some time and, when you're ready, we'll move on. Basically, 3D printing does for producing plastic objects what home printing did for photographs.
Green Is The New Red — Activism Is Not Terrorism When I received this collection of comics, I had to drop everything and read all of them. Liberator is a series about young vigilantes who go above the law (and go underground) to rescue animals from vivisection labs, dogfighting rings, and anywhere else they are abused. What I love about the series is that it presents a counter-narrative to the political reality of "eco-terrorism." What is 3D Printing? An Overview. You've heard of 3D printing from newscasters and journalists, astonished at what they've witnessed. A machine reminiscent of the Star Trek Replicator, something magical that can create objects out of thin air. It can "print" in plastic, metal, nylon, and over a hundred other materials.
Unfold ~fab Second post today, I'm catching up while sitting next to a humming Rapman printing a batch of ceramics. Unfortunatly I need to keep an eye on the flowrate and correct pressure or printhead speed every few minutes. More on that in another post. Luckily the Rapman has manual controls. turns head-adjusts speed-back to typing. Yesterday I was going through the excellent documentation of the frostruder at Makerbot. All goodies that where not available when I started, frostforge.py looks very usefull for adapting to Rapman. turns head-does not adjust speed-back to typing. 3D printing All our products and projects are produced with 3D printing technologies. First we make a CAD file in a 3D software, such as Studio Max, Maya, Solidworks or Cinema 4D. We then upload the file to a 3D printer and finally unpack the 3D printer and take the product out.
Your Neighborhood NSA by The Center for Investigative Reporting — Beacon You're being watched. With funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and local taxpayers, police departments across the country are collecting unprecedented amounts of information about Americans. They're using images from bridge crossings, GPS data, facial recognition, smart video motion recognition, license-plate readers, camera networks and other technology to create or expand surveillance hubs on a citywide or regional level. The Center for Investigative Reporting is deeply interested in the emerging technologies that could revolutionize policing – and how the public is monitored by the government.
One step conversion of an image to gcode for Makerbot Unicorn and Reprap style 3D Printers How to take an image like this: and in one step generate the gcodes required to do this: All credit for cad.py goes to the original creator Neil Gershenfeld of MIT Center for Bits and Atoms and David Carr of Make Your Bot who optimised the code that is in use here. By attaching a pen to a 3D printer it is easy to turn it into a basic pen plotter. However producing the G-codes require to drive your 3D printer as a pen plotter can be anything but easy. This short guide seeks to change that. Advances in 3D Printing We've chosen a selection of articles and videos that showcase advances in 3D Printing technology. Wearable Technology - 3D Printed fabrics - Great video - Courtesy of EcouterreFood Technology - MIT's 3D Food Printer - Cornucopia - Courtesy of Marcelo Coelho MIT3D Printing in Animation - Shows a 3D Printed object used in a Dutch advertising campaign - Courtesy of Creative ReviewPrinting with Silver Ink - Potential for printing integrated Circuits - Courtesy of Singularity HubPrinting with Stainless Steel - A Steel powder is used for 3D Printing - Courtesy of Shapeways and Singularity HubFancy printing a vase? - Well, not quite but its a great start! - Courtesy of Shapeways3D Printed Cells - Scientists use a 3D Printer to create the first "printed" human vein - Courtesy of InhabitatBuilding Technology - Make this 3D Printer mobile and it could turn up and print your house!


The Mediterranean sun is suffocating; blistering hot and burning the skin. Standing in front of me, beads of sweat on his face and partially obscured by patches of black shadow, Daisuke Yokota is patient and motionless as I photograph him. Thirty-six frames later, the shoot is finished. "That was intense!" he exclaims softly, with a smile of complicity.
We are in Arles, where in July 2016 he showed Mortuary, one of his signature sculptural installations, made up of heavily manipulated, elongated photographic forms. He had been selected for the Rencontres photofestival's Discovery Award, though in truth this cat had been long out of the bag – Yokota exhibited in Arles in 2015, showing his almost imperceptible inky-black prints from his Inversion series as part of Another Language: 8 Japanese Photographers, curated by Simon Baker of Tate Modern.
And in the preceding half decade, his intriguing, visually arresting performances, experiments, installations, books, soundscapes and collaborations have blazed a trail from Tokyo to wider international acclaim, taking photography on a journey to the extreme.
In this he is a revolutionary, with neither pretension nor timid creativity. The sheer energy with which he produces work is extraordinary, verging on obsessional and driven by a desire to constantly record, destroy and then recreate. Anxiety is the fuel. "In my mind, I have an image of burning energy in continual production," he says.
Yokota emerged at a time when photographs and what they record have become lost in an infinite sea of imagery. His response is to destroy, in order to breathe fresh life into our understanding of the limits of photography. He reveals that the photograph is not static, but rather an unstable medium, uncertain and fragile in terms of its texture and meaning. Traditional notions of composition are no longer relevant.
Six months later, on a freezing-cold day in Paris, I have an appointment at the studio of Yokota's French gallerist. Jean-Kenta Gauthier represents some of the most interesting and inquisitive photographers around, from Anders Petersen and Daido Moriyama to JH Engström and Raphaël Dallaporta.
Here in his studio, laid bare on the table, is Yokota's book Matter (a 3D version of which went on show at Foam in Amsterdam this summer). It is extremely fragile, with radiant abstracted colours peppered with obscure figurative referents of solitary people. The pages are reminiscent of partially skeletal leaves, layered and cracked, coated with a heated wax.
Though organic and accidental, they remind me of the perfect rendering of Gustav Klimt's gold leaf patterns – such is the vibrancy of their textured colours. This book is one of only 25 in existence, and considered an artwork by Yokota. Each is unique, handmade on paper that is almost transparent. They wax lyrical on destruction and rebirth, and on the endless regurgitation of matter as it morphs into other forms.
His Inversion series realises similar thought processes, yet in markedly different form; obscured, inky-monochrome prints that are reminiscent of the black negative peeled and discarded to reveal a Polaroid. They are, in fact, solarisations taken from the pages of Matter, so that again new work is created from the source material, which in itself is taken from other source materials.
Gauthier is wary of what he calls a "new orientalism" regarding representations of Japanese photographers in the press or in exhibitions, which have a tendency to patronise through perpetual stereotyping – a trace, perhaps, of imperialist romanticising of the 'other'. He also worries about a tendency towards the lazy categorisation of photographers that stifles comprehension and appreciation.
But although I am sure he has been asked a thousand times before, I wonder if Yokota feels that there is some lineage carried from the Provoke photographers, especially to Daido Moriyama's seminal 1972 book, Farewell Photography.
Last December, the Berlin-based photobook publisher, Michael Kominek, invited Yokota, alongside other photographic artists Yoshi Kametani and Hiroshi Takizawa, to produce work that would culminate in books by each of them and also one collaborative book, as part of his newly founded, month-long residency programme. Kominek's role was to provide a framework and edit the output.
Kominek led them on nocturnal adventures, driving them around Berlin to night clubs, strip clubs, the fairground, a boxing match between German and Polish teams in Spandau (Germany won), and to the Liepnitzsee lake, where Yokota fell into the below-freezing water. "My life in Berlin became like a routine," says the photographer.
Kominek has edited the results and produced the book, simply called Berlin. The process of this work is complex and idiosyncratic, employing unorthodox cameras, boiling the negatives during processing and reshooting the prints.
Much of the process remains undivulged, for the secrets of an alchemist must be protected. To relinquish control is to be free from constraints, yet to harness the mistakes, appreciate the accidents and embrace the failures takes great concentration, confidence and, paradoxically, a large degree of control.
Yokota's innate compulsion to make work was apparent in his first week in the German capital, when he fell ill and was unable to leave the apartment. His response was to set up an infrared camera in his bedroom and film his ghostly figure sleeping or glued to a laptop. Essentially, it is a recording of nothing – of empty time and space – but it somehow attains an eerie substance that recalls a film piece he made in a hotel room called Room 1.
The Berlin book is an array of scattered moments. Yokota adds ingredients to images by pulling and pushing and burning and heating, and in so doing distorts and shapes the subject of the photograph out of its original reference; thereby what is in the photograph is much less important than the prominence of the photograph itself as the object/subject. Meaning is obscured and sensation takes hold. It appears that mystery is constructed out of materiality and, although eclectic in transformation, Yokota is more akin to a sculptor than a photographer.
Mortuary, using 20m rolls of photographic paper, has something of the anthropomorphic about it, of dead materiality. And when it was shown in Arles, Yokota brought in another interest – sound – to the installation, so that it amplified a very deep tone, causing vibrations that shook the inner body.
"I used four rolls of Baryta paper of 108.5×2000cm," says Yokota. "My studio is very small, 4×5m, so I wanted to use this size paper but I could not do this for a long time. But I changed my idea to make the work reflecting the problem itself. My studio is not big enough to use the enlarger, so I used the sunlight to expose for the rolled paper.
Gauthier recalls that the experience of constructing this work was painful for Yokota. "He remembered something as a child when he suffered an illness and fell into a deep fever," he says. "When a child has a fever, they have hallucinations, more than an adult will experience, and he remembered these weird visions he saw of a sphere of light and fire pushing through a black, obscure space. This memory returned to him only recently.
The photograph is a record of a memory and, by extension, Yokota's works are manifestations of latent recollections that emerge from the unconscious. They often address figuration and fragmentation through layering, but Mortuary began purely with abstraction. He conceived that photography is always about the surface but never about the body.
"He wanted to consider that the paper is the flesh and what is on the paper is the skin, and through this metaphor, we enter into a deeper questioning of his own and our collective memory, and to also question photography itself," says Gauthier.
It follows Matter/Burn Out, his acclaimed book from last year documenting the destruction of the previous body of work, Matter, from which the 25 books were handmade. Matter was originally an immense installation of 100,000 photographic prints coated in wax and exhibited at the Aichi Trienniale.
After an exhibition in Xiamen in 2015, the installation was burnt in a vacant space, like a funeral pyre, though whether this can be interpreted as a ritual, an execution or both is wonderfully ambiguous. The 'burn-out' process was documented in 4000 photographs and then these, having been processed and manipulated, were revived to form a new, large-scale work, of which some have made up the book.


The small town of Crest, a listed 'Plus beau détour de France' village, or one 'well worth a detour', is home to the tallest keep in France. A maze of pretty streets connects the lower part of the town to the keep that can be visited throughout the year. From the top, there's a beautiful panoramic view over the region. In the summer, you can abseil down the Tower and visit the old town by torchlight.


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We'll increase remittances to FAAC, NNPC tells govs
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Wednesday told state governors that it would increase its remittances to the Federation Account Allocation Committee, a development that would lead to an increase in the monthly allocations to states.
NNPC's Group Managing, Mele Kyari, made this commitment when the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Kayode Fayemi, led the Governor of Sokoto State and the forum's Deputy Chairman, Aminu Tambuwal, on a business visit to the NNPC Towers in Abuja.
Kyari said, "It is our job to deliver value for the teeming population of this country. The NNPC has no excuse but to deliver on its mandate by touching the lives of Nigerians in many positive ways.
"We will ensure steady and unimpeded supply and distribution of petroleum products and we will also ensure that the NNPC remittances to the Federation Account Allocation Committee are enhanced,"
He also expressed the corporation's readiness to continuously work with the NGF in order to grow crude oil production, renewable energy and generate more revenue for the country.
"We would promote partnership with the states in the area of renewable energy in line with our plan to transform into a competitive global integrated energy company," Kyari stated.
Fayemi assured the new NNPC boss of the support of the 36 state governors, noting that they would continue to partner the NNPC and its leadership to deliver value to the Nigerian people.
"As governors at the sub-national level, we would continue to safeguard the NNPC's pipelines as they run through our various states. We would partner and support the security agencies to mitigate the frequent infractions on the facilities of the corporation across the states," Fayemi stated.
In another development, the oil firm called for the support of the Senate for the quick passage of the Deep Offshore Amendment Bill which has the potential of boosting the Federal Government's revenue by about $5bn per annum.
NNPC's immediate past GMD, Maikanti Baru, disclosed this during a visit to the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan, alongside the new NNPC boss, at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Baru, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the corporation's Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu, emphasised on the significance of the bill, as he explained that the nation had been virtually losing revenue running into billions of dollars due to the delay in the review of the extant Deep Offshore Act.


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Härma (Duits: Herma) is een plaats in de Estlandse gemeente Hiiumaa, provincie Hiiumaa. De plaats heeft de status van dorp (Estisch: küla) en telt 12 inwoners (2021).

Tot in oktober 2017 behoorde Härma tot de gemeente Emmaste en sindsdien tot de fusiegemeente Hiiumaa.

De plaats ligt aan de westkust van het eiland Hiiumaa.

Geschiedenis
Härma werd voor het eerst vermeld in 1565 als boerderij op het landgoed van Großenhof (Suuremõisa). De boerderij heeft vele namen gehad: Harman Dirich, Harman Jacob, Hermen Jacke (1576), Herman Stoffer (1587), Herma Stoffer (1605 en 1609). In 1796 werd een landgoed Emmast afgesplitst van Großenhof. Het bestuurscentrum lag in het huidige Emmaste. Härma ging mee. In 1798 was Härma onder de naam Herma een dorp.

In de jaren 1977–1997 viel Härma onder het buurdorp Kaderna.

Plaats in Estland